Women use a discus that weighs 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) and is 18 centimeters ... Gabriele Reinsch of Germany set the all-time discus throw record for women at 76.80 meters (252.0 feet) in 1988.

G erman discus thrower Ilke Wyludda has passed away in the eastern German city of Halle, President of the Saxony-Anhalt State Sports Association Silke Renk announced Monday. Wyludda was 55 years old.

Gabriele Reinsch of Germany set the all-time discus throw record for women at 76.80 meters (252.0 feet) in 1988. Why is it called discus throw? Diskos (δίσκος) is the Greek work for disc.

Germany's Kristin Pudenz holds on to the lead in the women's discus final and takes gold with a best throw of 59.09m. Valarie Allman of the United States is not too far behind in second place on ...

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That erased the 38-year-old world standard of 243-0 (74.08) set by East Germany’s Jurgen Schult. ... The top five finishers all broke 70 meters, which is a significant threshold in the discus.

Discus records were smashed at the Continental Tour Bronze in Oklahoma but the event and the achievements were not without controversy. A Swedish commentator felt “weather doping” was at play ...

Now she is a repeat NCAA champion in the discus after a winning throw on Friday, May 23, of 65.05 meters (213 feet, 5 inches) - a meet record, leading a 1-2 finish with teammate Maggie Stevenson ...

Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna is poised to carry on the legacy of his father, Virgilijus, who holds an Olympic record in the same discipline. CNN values your feedback 1.

Valarie Allman, the defending discus gold medal winner from the Tokyo Games, did it again for Team USA, winning her second gold Monday in Paris. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, ...